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The Irish Defence Forces established a Coast Watching Service in the run up to World War II, known in the Republic of Ireland as The Emergency, while the State remained neutral. Between 1939 and 1942 the construction of 83 Lookout Posts, LOPs, took place at strategic points (every 5–15 miles) along the Irish coastline and the local volunteers ...
When the Dún Briste formation was still not separate from the Cape, the Irish Patriarch built one of Ireland's first churches. [4] During the World War II the nearby house served as a lookout post for the Irish Coast Guard. [5] Dún Briste, Downpatrick head
In 1939, when war appeared imminent, he expanded the coast-watching service with additional island planters, traders, miners and missionaries. [2] During the war the civilian coastwatchers were augmented with about 400 coastwatchers who were Australian military officers, New Zealand servicemen, Pacific Islanders, or escaped Allied prisoners of war.
Memorial erected in Dublin in 1991 to members of the Irish Mercantile Marine lost during the Emergency. Below is the timeline of maritime events during the Emergency, [note 1] [1] (as World War II was known in Ireland).
Class Picture Type Ships No. Comm. Displacement Note Patrol vessels Samuel Beckett class: Offshore patrol vessel (OPV) : LÉ Samuel Beckett: P61 2014 2,256 tonnes In service on a "three-ship [..] operational rotation" as of July 2024 [1]
Simon Coveney said the exercises are to take place 240 kilometres (150 miles) off the Irish south-west coast. In compliance with legal requirements, Russia informed Ireland’s aviation ...
Plans by Russia to hold military exercises off the Irish coast were “absolutely routine”, Irish aviation officials have said. The Oireachtas transport committee heard on Wednesday from the ...
Improvements and changes to the aids to navigation around the Irish coast, has meant that there are a number of lighthouses that have been decommissioned. This list includes those where the tower or structure is still in existence. Some of these have been reused, such as Ferris Point which is now a vessel control tower.